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Lennep, Jacob van
(Encyclopedia) Lennep, Jacob vanLennep, Jacob vanyäˈkōp vän lĕnˈĕp [key], 1802–68, Dutch writer. He was state's attorney (1852) and served in the legislature (1853–56). He is best known for his…Esch, John Jacob
(Encyclopedia) Esch, John JacobEsch, John Jacobĕsh [key], 1861–1941, U.S. Congressman and federal administrator, b. Norwalk, Wis. A lawyer in La Crosse, he became a member of the House of…Tonson, Jacob
(Encyclopedia) Tonson, JacobTonson, Jacobtŏnˈsən [key], 1656?–1736, English publisher. He and his brother Richard purchased the publication rights to Milton's Paradise Lost, a transaction later…Gene Jacobs Biography
Gene JacobsAge: 86 thoroughbred horse trainer who retired in 1989 after a 45-year career; trained Shelia's Reward to the sprint championships in 1951 and 1952; brother of Hall of Fame trainer…Marc Jacobs Biography
fashion designerBorn: April 9, 1963Birthplace: New York City, New York When Marc Jacobs was seven years old, his father died. According to Jacobs, his mother was…Jacob Broom Biography
Jacob Broomframer of the Constitution, politicianBorn: 1752Birthplace: Wilmington, Del. Primarily a local politician, serving the community of Wilmington as assistant burgess and postmaster,…Jacob Summerlin Biography
Jacob SummerlinFlorida cattleman and entrepreneurBorn: February 20, 1820 Birthplace: Lake City, Florida Summerlin built a cattle empire in central Florida in the 1850s and during the Civil…Brewer's: Jacob's Ladder
A ladder seen by the patriarch Jacob in a vision. It was set on the earth, and reached to heaven, and angels seemed to be ascending and descending on it (Gen. xxviii. 12). Jacob is, on…Brewer's: Jacob's Staff
An instrument for taking heights and distances. Reach then a soaring quill, that I may write As with a Jacoh's staff to take her height. Cleveland: The Hecatomb to his Mistress. The…Brewer's: Jacob's Stone
The stone inclosed in the coronation chair of Great Britain, brought from Scone by Edward I., and said to be the stone on which the patriarch Jacob laid his head when he dreamt about the…Trending
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